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TIL Sharks have been on earth for longer than trees have.

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5VdEn TIL that Metallica's 1998 cover of Bob Seger's "Turn the Page" was recorded closer in time to the original 1976 live version than it is to the present day.
7rkAp TIL The “XXX” signifies how many times the moonshine batch had been run through the still. Three X’s indicated that it had been run through three times and that the shine was pure alcohol.
VAZQ TIL Two surfboards left behind during the filming of “Apocalypse Now” are what have birth to the Filipino surfing community
PrLG TIL plants can ‘hear’ flowing water: plant roots seek out buried pipes through which water flows even if the exterior of the pipe is dry
e0XG6 TIL a review found 80% of Chinese clinical drug trials fraudulent. They found examples of fabricated and altered data with adverse effects withheld. In one example, the validity of data was questioned when they discovered a researcher responsible for recording it wasn't employed at the time.